Connector for electrical conductors



(No Model.)

G. L. RUSSELL. CONNECTOR FOR- ELECTRICAL G'ONDUOTORS. No. 490,755..

Patented Jan. 31, 1893.

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GEORGE L. RUSSELL, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE SCHUYLERELECTRIC COMPANY, OF CONNECTICUT. I

CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTO-RS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,755, dated January31, 1893.

Application filed August 12, 1892. Serial N0..44:2,9l (N0 model.)

T0 @135 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. RUssELL, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at M iddletown, county of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Connectors forEleotrical Conductors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to connectors for electric conductors, and itsobject is to provide a connector having a capacity for various sizes ofwires, and affording a good contact with said wires.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a switch or a ceilingblock provided with my connectors. Fig. 2 shows the parts of aconnector, detached. Fig. 3 is a sectional View.

To a suitable base A of insulating material, such as porcelain, one ormore connectors may be secured, each having a plate 0. preferably benttwice at nearly right angles, and having near one end a hole e throughwhich a screw can be passed to fasten it to the base A. A notch f is cutin the other end of the plate. To this plate a, is secured the clampingpiece I), which is preferably bent to fit the plate a, and has a hole Itthrough which passes a screw c,which enters a tapped hole g in the platea. Other means of adjustably fastening the parts together may be used inplace of the screw 0. One end of the clamping piece rests upon that partof the plate o containing the hole e. At

theother end of the clamping piece is a curved hook d adapted to enterthe notch f. In operation the wire e is placed between the hook d andthe edge of the plate a, where it is clamped by tightening the screw 0.

It will be clamping piece having a hook to co-act with said edge, andmeans for adj ustably fastening said parts together, substantially asdescribed.

2. A connector for electric conductors, consisting of a plate bent twiceat about right angles, a clamping piece similarly bent, and ending in adownwardly extending hooked portion and a screw for fastening themtogether, substantially as described.

3. A connector for electric conductors, consisting of a plate having anotch in one end, aclamping piece having a hook adapted to enter saidnotch, and means for fastening said parts together, substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination with a plate a bent twice at about rightangles, andhaving a notch fin one end, of a clamping piece 12 having a curved hookd to enter said notch, and a screw 0 to fasten said parts together,substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of July,1892.

GEORGE L. RUSSELL.

